Cutting the rice

You can get a better price for paddy if you cut your rice only
when It is quite ripea ripe grain makes a crunching noise when you bite it; when
the paddy is very clean, without any little stones or weed seeds; and when it is
quite dry. If the heads are left on the ground too long, the grains may rot or
germinate.

37. It is hard to know the right moment for harvesting.

The right moment to harvest is different for different varieties
of rice.

Varieties that grow fast, for example in 4 months, are the first
to be harvested.

Varieties that grow more slowly, for example in 5 months, are
harvested later.

The right moment for harvesting differs also according to the
season, but is usually after the rainy season.